Adrian Dantley vs. Don Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Smith and Adrian Dantley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Adrian Dantley played 15 years in the NBA, 14 more than Don Smith, who played 1. Adrian Dantley had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Don Smith had his rookie season in 1948-49. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Adrian Dantley |
15 |
7 |
1976-77 to 1990-91 |
Don Smith |
1 |
0 |
1948-49 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Adrian Dantley |
Don Smith |
Season |
1976-77 | 1948-49 |
Team |
Buffalo Braves | Minneapolis Lakers |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
77 |
36.6 |
20.3 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
7.6 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
- |
2.8 |
7.1 |
13.6 |
.520 |
- |
- |
- |
6.2 |
7.6 |
.818 |
Don Smith |
8 |
- |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
.154 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
79 |
37.1 |
21.5 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
7.8 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
14.3 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
8.6 |
.796 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
3 |
34.7 |
17.0 |
3.0 |
5.3 |
8.3 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
11.7 |
.571 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.7 |
.647 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
60 |
29.6 |
17.3 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
5.7 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
6.2 |
12.2 |
.510 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
5.7 |
.854 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
8 |
29.5 |
17.6 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
11.1 |
.562 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.788 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
68 |
39.3 |
28.0 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
7.6 |
2.8 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
10.7 |
18.6 |
.576 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
6.5 |
7.7 |
.842 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
81 |
39.8 |
30.3 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
6.3 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
11.2 |
19.6 |
.570 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.333 |
8.0 |
10.1 |
.792 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
22 |
40.3 |
30.7 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
6.4 |
4.8 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
10.6 |
18.3 |
.580 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
9.5 |
11.3 |
.847 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
79 |
37.8 |
30.6 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
10.2 |
18.2 |
.558 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
10.3 |
12.0 |
.859 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
11 |
41.3 |
32.2 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
7.5 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
10.6 |
21.1 |
.504 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
10.9 |
12.6 |
.863 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
55 |
35.8 |
26.6 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
5.9 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
9.3 |
17.5 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
8.0 |
9.9 |
.804 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
10 |
39.8 |
25.3 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
7.5 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
7.9 |
15.1 |
.523 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
9.5 |
12.2 |
.779 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
76 |
36.1 |
29.8 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
5.2 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
10.8 |
19.1 |
.563 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.091 |
8.3 |
10.5 |
.791 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
81 |
33.8 |
21.5 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
7.4 |
13.9 |
.534 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
6.7 |
8.2 |
.812 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
15 |
33.3 |
20.5 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
4.5 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
7.4 |
13.7 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.775 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
69 |
31.1 |
20.0 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
6.4 |
12.5 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
7.1 |
8.3 |
.860 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
23 |
35.0 |
19.4 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
6.7 |
12.7 |
.524 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.1 |
7.7 |
.787 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
73 |
33.2 |
19.2 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
13.1 |
.493 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
.810 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
45 |
28.9 |
14.7 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
5.1 |
10.8 |
.477 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
.787 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
10 |
12.6 |
5.7 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.380 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.692 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Adrian Dantley |
3 |
6.3 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
.143 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.750 |
Don Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |